R sig jobs - Sep 2012 - Post-doc opportunity at EcoHealth Alliance

POSITION SUMMARY
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at EcoHealth Alliance, New York, to study the
evolution and ecology of zoonotic diseases from bats and other hosts.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
The position is funded by a National Institutes of Health NIAID award to
discover, characterize, and model the risk of new potential zoonoses from bats.
The primary focus of the Research Fellow will be to model the risk of spillover,
patterns of infection, co-phylogenetic and phylogenetic relationships, and
phylodynamics of emerging zoonotic diseases from bats. Research will be focused
on viruses and applying phylogenetic and comparative analyses to existing models
and data, including a large number of newly discovered viruses. The position may
involve some fieldwork with bats or other mammals internationally, but this will
not be the primary focus of the position. Some light administrative duties,
including drafting of the annual report and other paperwork, will be required.
The position is based at EcoHealth Alliance headquarters in New York.  There
will be ample opportunity to brainstorm and interact with the EcoHealth Alliance
scientific team during weekly meetings and informal discussions.
Supervisory Responsibilities: The Research Fellow may be expected to supervise
interns and potentially other junior staff at EcoHealth Alliance HQ to assist
with the project.

QUALIFICATIONS
A completed Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Virology, or a related
field; post-doctoral research experience a plus.

SKILLS
A strong sense of team spirit and diplomacy is a requirement. Proficiency with
statistical analysis in R and phylogenetic analyses is a must. Ability to think
at a macro- or ecological scale, and experience with ecological modeling is a
plus. Software skills should include, but not be limited to, most of the
following: proficiency in general statistical analysis and plotting in R (GLMs,
model testing, etc.); phylogenetic and evolutionary analysis in R (e.g. ape,
picante, etc.); software for building phylogenetic trees (including Geneious,
and other programs for alignment and building likelihood and Bayesian trees);
and molecular evolution (esp. BEAST).  Additionally, experience with spatial
analysis or GIS would be a valuable asset, but not required. Excellent written
and verbal communication skills in English and a proven track record in writing
and publishing manuscripts are required. Experience capturing, identifying, and
handling bats or other wildlife is a plus, but not required.

START DATE:
A proposed start date of Oct 1, 2012. This is a one-year position unless
additional grant money is secured.  Salary is commensurate with experience.

HOW TO APPLY:
In order to be considered all eligible candidates must email the following three
items by Sept 15, 2012: (a) one page cover letter, (b) CV, and (c) three
references to jobs at ecohealthalliance.org<mailto:jobs at
ecohealthalliance.org> as well as enter "Post Doc NIAID Bat" in the
subject line of the email.

Also see the URL for these details:
http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/careers/15-research_fellow

EcoHealth Alliance is an equal opportunity employer

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